Hsieh Pei-Lin, FitzGerald Mary
Chang Gung Institute of Technology, School of Nursing, Tao-Yuan County, Taiwan.
Nurs Health Sci. 2005 Jun;7(2):134-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2005.00218.x.
In a number of countries, including Taiwan, the prevalence of childhood obesity has been steadily increasing. A study to assess school nurses' perspective on their role in supporting children and preventing childhood obesity in Taiwan is currently being undertaken. A search of the literature reveals that most research publications come from the West and these studies have been useful. However, it is important to isolate the research and policy materials that take into account the contextually and culturally relevant factors in Taiwan and neighboring countries. Findings from a review of the Taiwanese literature are presented in this paper. The literature reveals the factors associated with the prevalence of childhood obesity and prevention strategies. A significant proportion of the research is medical and focuses on cardiovascular disease rather than health promotion and education. However, there are findings in this review that generally support health promotion activities and programs that are school based. There appears to be an urgent need for investment in research that assesses the long-term effectiveness of interventions designed to promote the maintenance of healthy weight during childhood in the Taiwanese society. Western literature is referred to occasionally in this paper in order to introduce an issue or to compare with a Taiwanese paper.
在包括台湾地区在内的许多国家，儿童肥胖率一直在稳步上升。目前正在进行一项研究，以评估台湾地区学校护士对其在支持儿童和预防儿童肥胖方面作用的看法。对文献的检索发现，大多数研究出版物来自西方，这些研究很有价值。然而，重要的是要筛选出考虑到台湾地区及周边国家与当地背景和文化相关因素的研究和政策材料。本文介绍了对台湾地区文献综述的结果。这些文献揭示了与儿童肥胖患病率相关的因素及预防策略。相当一部分研究属于医学范畴，侧重于心血管疾病而非健康促进和教育。然而，本综述中的一些发现总体上支持以学校为基础的健康促进活动和项目。在台湾社会，似乎迫切需要投入研究，以评估旨在促进儿童期保持健康体重的干预措施的长期效果。本文偶尔会引用西方文献，以便引入一个问题或与台湾地区的论文进行比较。
